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Big businesses drop $5.8M to defeat measure that would tax corporations to pay Oregonians $1,600 a year
Grocers, insurers, timber companies and other large businesses from inside and outside Oregon have dropped a whopping $5.8 million to fight a ballot measure that would increase corporate taxes to give every Oregonian an estimated $1,600 per year. Defeat the Costly Tax on Sales, a political action committee formed by...
Oregon Sen. Wyden: Fate of Kroger-Albertsons merger could be decided in days
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden D-Oregon, a vocal opponent of a proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores, said key decisions regarding the merger could arrive within days. The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC. Speaking from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wyden told the Portland Tribune that a lawsuit to block the merger and a counter-suit are both winding their way through courts. ...
Accused kidnapper Negasi Zuberi makes statement in pre-trial court
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Klamath Falls man accused of kidnapping a woman from Seattle and holding her in a makeshift cell in his home was back in federal court in Medford Tuesday. Negasi Zuberi is facing eight charges including felony kidnapping, illegally possessing firearms, and attempted escape from the...
Oregon inn named best bed and breakfast in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The Winchester Inn in downtown Ashland received a present for its 40th anniversary: It was named the Best Bed and Breakfast in the 2024 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for its location, hospitality and gourmet breakfast. The inn’s handsome Victorian era and newer buildings at 35 S. Second...
Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections agency, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner found a ripped up a mask to protect against disease crammed […]
Investigator Appointed to Reinforce Policing Against the Illegal Drug Trade in Southern Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore. — The appointment of a full-time investigator will reinforce measures to clamp down on illegal drug trafficking in Southern Oregon by MADGE, a local task force initiative. Drug Task Force Has Confiscated Large Amounts of Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cash and Firearms. The appointment follows the confiscation this...
Oregon Sen. Wyden: Fate of Kroger-Albertsons merger could be decided in days
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden D-Oregon, a vocal opponent of a proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores, said key decisions regarding the merger could arrive within days. The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC. Speaking from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wyden told the Portland Tribune that a lawsuit to block the merger and a counter-suit are both winding their way through courts. ...
Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections agency, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner found a ripped up a mask to protect against disease crammed in the back of his bloody mouth.
Drought in the West has Cost Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses in two Decades, Analysis Finds
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. The sector lost about 300 million megawatt hours of power generation between 2003 and 2020 due to drought...
Plan for Elliott State Forest would put its 83,000 acres into fighting climate change
Oregon’s oldest state forest could soon join just a few state forests in the nation that are managed to combat climate change and earn money from selling carbon credits. The 83,000-acre Elliott State Research Forest near Coos Bay was intensively logged for much of the last century to provide revenue for Oregon schools before transitioning […]
Illegal Marijuana Lab Discovered After Glendale Fire Doused: 2 Arrested
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) was called in to investigate a suspicious structure fire earlier contained by the Glendale Fire Department in the 1400 block of Tunnel Road. An illegal Butane Hash Oil (BHO) lab was the likely cause of the fire and the...
Grants Pass Man Facing Federal Charges for Klamath Falls Train Derailment
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Grants Pass, Oregon man is facing federal charges for manipulating railroad track equipment and causing a derailment. Craig David Saddler, 62, has been charged by criminal complaint with wrecking, derailing, or disabling railroad equipment and vehicles. According to court documents, on August 12, 2024, officers responded to...
Northwest tribes receive millions in funding for new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
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